this is near my work and every day has me feeling more and more blackpilled. cyclists refuse to just exist in a society with pedestrians
Adri Joy
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(She/her) once and future editor-critic at Hugo and Ignyte winning SFF fanzine NERDS OF A FEATHER, FLOCK TOGETHER. Dog person, ocean enjoyer, I like being elsewhere.
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Full Lid!! Alasdair asked me to say a bit about that fucking wizard school story in 2026, and I was VERY happy to oblige. A lot of people - especially but not just creatives - need to stop tricking themselves into believing their little nostalgia habit is forgiveable and harmless.
The Cabinet of Doctor Alasdairi@alasdairstuart.com · 3w ago#TheFullLid - 18th September - Happy weekend! This week, @adrijjy.bsky.social and I look at an odd beat in Lanterns The amazing @annabelhewitson.bsky.social is in the Spotlight,@tablecatgames.com has a bargain for you and @naomithinksit.bsky.social has the BEST playout mailchi.mp/51b3ed45ceb3...
over 500 transmissions in, it's ridiculous how emotionally affecting this game is
Adri Joy@adrijjy.bsky.social · 4w agoRecommendation: I'm currently playing The Message from Deep Space and LOVING it. I don't know who this game is for in general (people who really enjoyed Chants of Sennaar and think back fondly on school maths/science worksheets) but specifically it feels like it was MADE for me!
Recommendation: I'm currently playing The Message from Deep Space and LOVING it. I don't know who this game is for in general (people who really enjoyed Chants of Sennaar and think back fondly on school maths/science worksheets) but specifically it feels like it was MADE for me!
This all looks delicioussss (and ❤️ thank you Alasdair!!)
The Cabinet of Doctor Alasdairi@alasdairstuart.com · 4w ago#TheFullLid - 11th September - Happy weekend! We're back from #worldcon and here to tell you about our adventures. Friend of the Lid @adrijjy.bsky.social has their debut zine out! Takehiro Kishimoto carves fruit! Gramatik plays us out! And introducing Tortilla! mailchi.mp/89edbb8f4402...
Not sure anyone here will be able to help with this, but I'll try anyway: does anyone have any recommendations for Lego news/reviews from people who DON'T cover the TERF wizard sets? Specifically Youtube since that's where I waste most of my time. But I'll take any fan media if it has principles.
Without saying your age, what is your favourite movie that came out when you were 20 years old?
Bella Swan Isabella Swan
Alt: A scene from the movie Twilight with leads Bella (Kristen Steward) and Edward (Robert Pattinson) staring lustily but awkwardly at each other outdoors
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Jen Williams | STONEBOUND out next year!@sennydreadful.bsky.social · last mo.Without saying your age, what is your favourite movie that came out when you were 20 years old?
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My first creative project in 2-ish years is here! Joyreads is a 1-page zine featuring 8 tiny pages of reviews, analysis and traced dog pictures, and a longer back page review. It can be read digitally or printed onto A4 for the intended tactile experience! Download here: arifel.itch.io/joyreads
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Sweet, strange uncitizens: ONCE I WAS MADE OF EARTH is here, an epic fantasy that's been ratling in my brain for years now and that I'm putting out into the world serially outside of the capitalist publishing apparatus. Share, and read, and comment. archiveofourown.org/works/91618061
Heyyyy @clarkeaward.bsky.social! Are there any good solar eclipse viewing points near the award ceremony venue?
Film you've watched more than six times with a gif. (technically Disney I guess so not hard mode but I said what I said)
Muppets Christmas Carol: Spirit of Christmas Present
Alt: Muppets Christmas Carol: Spirit of Christmas Present and Scrooge doing a lil dance on christmas morning
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ScribbleJotterAmy@scribblejotter.bsky.social · 2mo agoFilm you've watched more than six times with a gif. Hard mode: no Star Trek, Star Wars, LOTR, Marvel, Disney, or Ghibli.
I think to claim any aesthetic or thematic niche is immune from detectable generative AI works is misguided, automated scraping isn't a human curating only the most successful and average work to reproduce- weird niche works were scraped too, broad and indiscriminate, and they can be spat out again
The flip side of 'let people enjoy things' is also 'let people hate things'. I don't actually care what any of you like, and if you do like something that should be able to withstand an article saying it's bad.
man it sucks to see people blaming small SFF magazines and their volunteer staff for getting got by AI submissions. this is like those smug jerks who think they're too clever to get taken in by phone scams. I get it, man. I'd like to be unfoolable also. but unfortunately none of us are.
As mainstream publishing steers itself away from even the thinnest veneer of diversity towards conservative propaganda disguised as sexy empowerment... the real problem is small magazine editors and micropresses not publishing exclusively glittering prose that arrives fully formed in the slush pile?
I ALSO AM ANTICIPATING UPCOMING FANTASY SPY NOVEL 'WICKHILLS' FROM LOCAL AUTHOR PREMEE MOHAMED Nobody else is apparently lol
Wickhills
In the dangerous magical city of Wickhills, a streetwise secret agent is tasked with protecting a foreign defector from his pursuers... even at the threat of...
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Reactor Magazine@reactorsff.bsky.social · 3mo agoWe're thrilled to announce Reactor's Most Anticipated Books of 2026 - Part TWO!!! A new list curated by Senior Books Editor @cxorlando.bsky.social highlighting the fantasy, science fiction, and horror books this year you won't want to miss, from authors we've loved for years to exciting new debuts.
Amnesty International put out a major report documenting the influence of UK based anti trans gender critical organizations and their funding. Within hours, GC groups threatened defamation lawsuits and Amnesty was forced to pull it down. Proving the point they're anti rights. Anyways, here it is.
#TheFullLid -3rd July - Happy Friday! This week @brandtandstein.com introduce us to the Worst Man, the ALA tell us to read, Twiglet is adorable and @ibuiltthesky.bsky.social plays us into the weekend! mailchi.mp/59c2027ab412...
I don't really Go Here at the moment but want to have on the record that I think "Hugo dilution" is just a gross, disrespectful thing to be throwing around. I'd rather see the Hugos lose every fan category altogether than keep talking about fan effort this way.
I finished Project Hanuman yesterday and it is SO GOOD! At once an expansive galaxy full of incomprehensible but believable life, and a really quite claustrophobic and tense main plot with characters I enjoyed watching. Excellent science fiction! Get it for Stew's birthday!
Dr Stew Hotston (he/him)@stewarthotston.com · 4mo agoYo. It’s my birthday today. Fancy buying one of my books?
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I know I should let people have their fun but a piece of my soul crumbles to ash every time I see an American relate a non-US political event back to JD fucking Vance
Fundraiser Announcement! Next Wednesday April 1st, Anathema will launch a Kickstarter Campaign to raise funds for one or more years of operation. We plan to offer a few incentives (merch, services, subscriptions) to people who support the campaign. Stay tuned! Our Editors are [drumroll]... (1/2)
#TheFullLid - 20th March - Happy Friday! We're back with a @mygoditsraining.bsky.social 's brilliant The Survivor, Nancy Blum's amazing subway flowers from @thisiscolossal.com , @brendonconnelly.bsky.social 'snew newsletter and Sonic Youth takes us out to the weekend. mailchi.mp/8b1e48dbc800...
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